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Rajasthan Government to Ban Online Gambling, Betting

The HALLO ECHO

  The Rajasthan state government is going to ban online gambling and betting. The state government will bring a bill in the ongoing assembly session to make online gambling a cognisable offence and introduce strict penal provisions including a jail term and steep fines. Considering online gambling and betting to be a social evil, the…

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Netherlands’s Kansspelautoriteit Clarifies Licence Application Deadlines

The HALLO ECHO

  Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has clarified its rules around the submission of documents for prospective online licensees, announcing that certain documents required to receive a licence may be submitted later than the application. KSA clarified that, as long as the application is submitted by April 15, the documents will not be required until…

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Italian Court Rules in Favour of Operators in License Extension Dispute

The HALLO ECHO

  Recently, several operators have headed to the Italian court to launch appeals concerning extensions for their expiring licenses. Now, the Lazio TAR Administrative Court has returned its verdict in favour of operators. This rules against the ADM Customs and Monopolies Agency, Italy’s gambling regulator and the ones who initially declined to grant extensions to…

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KSA Releases Draft KOA Documents on Licencing Conditions

The HALLO ECHO

  Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), the Dutch gambling regulatory authority, has released its draft “Remote Gambling Act” (KOA) documents on licencing conditions. The licensing requirements are made available to all parties interested in joining the Netherlands’ regulated online gambling marketplace in 2021. Helping firms prepare for the launch of its licensing window on 1 March 2021, the…

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Swiss Federal Casino Commission Adds More Websites to iGaming Blacklist

The HALLO ECHO

  The Swiss Federal Casino Commission (ESBK) has added 36 new online gambling domains to its blacklist of illegal operators. The latest additions include Coingaming Group’s Sportsbet.io, the current official betting partner of English Premiership side Arsenal FC. The sites must be blocked by Swiss telecommunications service providers on the orders of ESBK. Sportsbet.io partnered…

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Macau Lawmaker Jose Maria Pereira Coutinho Calls for Legalisation of Online Gambling

The HALLO ECHO

  Macau lawmaker Jose Maria Pereira Coutinho has urged the enclave government to legalise online gambling in order to help overcome the economic challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Macau should introduce interactive gaming. The Macau SAR government should establish official standards and regulations on interactive gaming, and develop interactive gaming software together, in…

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